Embrizo

Embroidery image checker

Upload a logo, drawing or picture and get an instant embroidery readiness score: resolution, background, colors, fine detail and stitch count, with a test-stitched preview at the size you need.

Drop a logo, drawing or picture

PNG, JPG, WebP or SVG · checked on your device, never uploaded

Or try a sample:
What we check

Five things that decide how a design sews

Every check is measured at the size you pick, because a logo that sews well on a tote can lose its detail on a cap.

  • Resolution

    Pixels available per millimetre of thread. Too few and curves and lettering turn blocky after digitizing.

  • Background

    A transparent or plain background is left unstitched. A busy one gets stitched along with the artwork.

  • Thread colors

    Each flat color becomes one thread. Gradients and photos explode into many colors and sew poorly.

  • Fine detail

    Lines and letters narrower than about 0.8 mm are too thin for satin, so they're widened or sewn as single lines.

  • Size

    Very small designs lose detail; designs bigger than 200 × 300 mm won't fit most home hoops.

  • Stitch count

    An estimate of stitches, trims and sewing time from a real test digitization, not a rule of thumb.

Fixes

How to fix a low score

  • Export a larger PNG or an SVG from your design app instead of a screenshot or a social-media copy.
  • Remove the background, or place the artwork on plain white so only the design is stitched.
  • Reduce the artwork to a handful of flat colors and drop gradients, glows and drop shadows.
  • Thicken thin outlines and enlarge small text: capital letters read best at 5 mm or taller.
  • Choose a bigger placement for detailed artwork, or simplify it for caps and left-chest logos.

Free account

Start digitizing in under a minute

Create a free account to digitize any image, try every setting and watch it sew. Choose a plan only when you want to download files.

  • Digitize and preview any image
  • Realistic stitch preview and sew-out
  • Save designs to your library
  • No credit card needed
FAQ

Questions

The quickest way to see what it does with your artwork is to try it. With a free account, digitizing and previewing cost nothing and take about a minute.

What makes an image good for embroidery?

Flat colors, clear edges and shapes thick enough for thread. Logos, icons, cartoons and bold drawings work best. Thin hairlines, tiny text, gradients and photos need simplifying, because each color becomes a thread and every shape must be wide enough to stitch.

What resolution does my image need?

About 6 pixels per millimetre of finished design is plenty, which is roughly 550 px wide for a 9 cm left-chest logo or 1,100 px for a 18 cm tote design. Lower resolutions still work for simple logos; the checker tells you if yours is too low for the size you picked.

Is my image uploaded anywhere?

No. The check runs in your browser, so the image never leaves your device.

Can I embroider a photo?

Not as a photo. Thread can't blend dozens of shades the way pixels do, so photos come out muddy. Trace or simplify the photo into a few flat colors first, or turn it into line art, then check it again.

What do I do after the check?

Press Digitize this image to open it in the digitizer, where you can adjust colors, stitch types and size, watch the sew-out and download PES, DST, JEF and other machine formats with a plan.

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Image looks good? Turn it into a file.

Open it in the digitizer to fine-tune colors and stitches, then download your machine's format.

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